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CALLING ALL ORGANIZATIONS
Help us make a difference in our community.
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HOST AN AMERICORPS MEMBER FOR THE 2017-18 YEAR
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AmeriCorps State members serve Ingham County residents through direct service with programming and resource sharing. Members serve populations experiencing food insecurity and disproportionately high
rates of obesity and related chronic disease through the following activities:
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Adult & Youth Nutrition Education
Members create, organize and facilitate nutrition education workshops on topics such as what's a vitamin, how to read a nutrition label,
grocery shopping on a budget, cooking demos, and physical fitness classes.
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Food Distributions & Free Meal Programs
Members organize and facilitate local food distributions, food pantries and free meal programs to utilize gleaned food to alleviate
hunger in low-opportunity neighborhoods.
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Members coordinate and manage gardening 101 classes on topics such as composting, organic pest management, parts of a plant, how to
harvest and preserve food to encourage year round healthy eating habits.
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Members provide residents with referrals to other food benefits or programs in Ingham County.
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Members recruit, train, and retain volunteers to assist in their programming.
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Community Garden Management
Members provide guide-by-the-side gardening expertise and free resources through the management of community garden plots.
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Members serve October 16, 2017 - September 26, 2018
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Members receive a living allowance of $12,630, an education award in the amount of $5,815, health care, student loan forbearance for qualified loans, hands on professional development
and personal growth.
Full and part time slots available!
To learn more about the Power of We Consortium AmeriCorps State Program or to apply for member placement click the link below.
Deadline to apply is Wednesday June 28th!
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